SoftBank Vision Fund

Finance

01 June, 2020

SoftBank Vision Fund head's pay doubled last year despite massive losses

SoftBank Vision Fund's head, Rajeev Misra, saw his total pay for the past business year more than double to 1.6 ......

Premium

Finance

29 May, 2020

Which VC investors are feeling the most pinch as startups face turbulence?

Over the past few years India has emerged as a favourite destination for venture capital investors looking to bet on ......

TMT

20 May, 2020

Ola to cut one-third workforce as revenue slumps in lockdown

Cab aggregator Ola is letting go 1,400 employees as the coronavirus pandemic has hurt its core ride-hailing business, joining a ......

Infrastructure

19 May, 2020

WeWork India lays off 20% of workforce as virus lockdowns weigh

WeWork’s India franchise said on Tuesday it laid off 100 employees, or 20% of its workforce, as the office-sharing startup ......

Finance

18 May, 2020

SoftBank Vision Fund tumbles to $18 bn loss in ‘valley of coronavirus'

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp reported a stunning $18 billion loss at its giant Vision Fund, pushing Masayoshi Son's conglomerate to ......

TMT

05 May, 2020

WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed tender offer

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann filed a lawsuit against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp and its Vision Fund on Monday for terminating ......

TMT

30 April, 2020

SoftBank-backed Oyo to offload more loss-making hotels amid pandemic

India’s Oyo Hotels and Homes, backed by SoftBank Group, plans to offload more properties around the world, three sources familiar ......

TMT

30 April, 2020

SoftBank writes down WeWork by $6.6 bn, compounding portfolio misery

SoftBank Group Corp said it sees a loss of around 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) in the year ending March ......

Finance

23 April, 2020

For SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, coronavirus turns vision to illusion

SoftBank Group Corp founder Masayoshi Son's dream of a global tech empire is unravelling, with the coronavirus crisis compounding losses ......

TMT

22 April, 2020

Softbank-backed OYO to cut pay of all employees in India

Softbank Group-backed OYO Hotels and Homes has cut the salaries of all employees by 25% for four months starting April ......